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Monday, September 22, 2008

The Physics of Tideswhat is the effect of the moon on tides?, why are there two tides per day?, where are the highest tides in the world, what about earth tides?, what about tides on the moon?, frequently asked question about tides, tidal trivia, why are there no ocean tides at the equator?, why are ocean tides so different everywhere?, exactly how did the earth and moon get locked into synchrony?, how is it that the sun tide is percent of the moon tide?, exactly how does tidal friction cause the lunar orbit to change?, how do you calculate the magnitude of the lunar tidal bulge?, why aren't the atlantic and pacific coast tides the same?, when will the proxigean tides arrive between 1999-2020?, what is a proxigean spring tide?, if the moon were to escape, what would happen to the earth's ocean?, why does the moon produce two water tides on the earth and not just one?, what causes the tides?, moon tides, how the moon affects tides.

Tidal Energy Overviewintroduction to the technology, current market position and future potential, competitiveness of EU manufactures, market barries, technical development status, current RTD, future RTD needs, diagram of cross section of a tidal barrage.

Tidal Powerneap tides and spring tide : solar tide, lunar tide, state of the art/ current status, the tidal barrage, the follwing diagram is a simplified version of a tidal barrage: suice gates, barrage, turbine, estuary floor, low water mark, high water mark, bulb turbine, rim turbine, the power available from the turbine at any particular instant is given by : tidal streams, tidal fences and tidal turbines, impression of tidal turbine farm.

Harvesting Energy From Tidesconcept, materials, preparation, procedure, acitivity, explanation, extension, tidal dam design: tunnel, pressure from the flowing water spins the turbine, at high tide, water flows from the sea to the basin, basin side, ocean at high tide, ocean side.